Nonsensical Dress Code

[Tothesunset]

6 hours ago, Dolcevita Diva said:

No guesses needed to discern what was beneath those gold thongs either! 😂

You naughty girl, you. 

[Will Work for Tiramisu]

This seems like a viable option for gentlemen - nice slacks, a collar AND bowtie, cuffs & cufflinks - should at least work for non-formal nights...😁

[spinnaker2]

11 minutes ago, Will Work for Tiramisu said:

This seems like a viable option for gentlemen - nice slacks, a collar AND bowtie, cuffs & cufflinks - should at least work for non-formal nights...😁

I dont know about you, but i have not seen any gentlemen guests who have abs like that aboard the Silversea ships i have sailed…

[Carolfay]

14 minutes ago, Will Work for Tiramisu said:

This seems like a viable option for gentlemen - nice slacks, a collar AND bowtie, cuffs & cufflinks - should at least work for non-formal nights...😁

If you bring them, I will come aboard.

[Host Jazzbeau]

3 hours ago, spinnaker2 said:

I dont know about you, but i have not seen any gentlemen guests who have abs like that aboard the Silversea ships i have sailed…

I never saw the benefit of settling for just a 'six-pack' when I could go straight to a full 'keg' 🤣

[Will Work for Tiramisu]

Way back in the day, when the Interweb was new (and you'd get a diskette from AOL in the mail every other day), I joined a chat group.  They were fun, like this forum.  My first nom de plume was "Abs Sixpack".  I thought it was a fun name, but probably violated certain provisions of "Truth in Advertising" regs.  

[Tothesunset]

8 hours ago, spinnaker2 said:

I dont know about you, but i have not seen any gentlemen guests who have abs like that aboard the Silversea ships i have sailed…

Ah... So we haven't met. 

[turtlemichael]

On 1/4/2024 at 10:00 AM, spinnaker2 said:

I dont know about you, but i have not seen any gentlemen guests who have abs like that aboard the Silversea ships i have sailed…

spinnaker2, look out for me on your next cruise. 🙂

Edited January 6 by turtlemichael

[spinnaker2]

6 hours ago, turtlemichael said:

spinnaker2, look out for me on your next cruise. 🙂

Ok will do. 

I must admit the white belt is a bit off putting. Sort of like white shoes.

[turtlemichael]

6 hours ago, spinnaker2 said:

Ok will do. 

I must admit the white belt is a bit off putting. Sort of like white shoes.

Do they have a white belt? I didn't notice.

[milepig]

Having read the whole thread, I’d just like to know what we’ll see on the Muse in Alaska this summer, and how we find out. I have no problem dealing with reality, but have no idea what that means. 

[Downunder55]

On the Muse last year, they insisted on a tie to get into Atlantide .... 

 

I hate ties at the best of times, so the next day decided that any ugly tie would do ..... so cut up the cover of evening magazine, used the wrapper from the nightly chocolate, and a disposable napkin and made one ....

 

Used it for the rest of the cruise with no argument at an venue..... other than my dearest wife who thought it looked ridiculous !

 

[Host Jazzbeau]

18 minutes ago, Downunder55 said:

On the Muse last year, they insisted on a tie to get into Atlantide .... 

 

I hate ties at the best of times, so the next day decided that any ugly tie would do ..... so cut up the cover of evening magazine, used the wrapper from the nightly chocolate, and a disposable napkin and made one ....

 

Used it for the rest of the cruise with no argument at an venue..... other than my dearest wife who thought it looked ridiculous !

 

Can't tell what the texture looked like from the computer image – but I am a fan of bow ties and I think this is delightful!  Reproduce that picture in silk and change the wrapper to a complementary color and it would sell like hotcakes on https://www.beautiesltd.com

[milepig]

50 minutes ago, Downunder55 said:

On the Muse last year, they insisted on a tie to get into Atlantide .... 

 

I hate ties at the best of times, so the next day decided that any ugly tie would do ..... so cut up the cover of evening magazine, used the wrapper from the nightly chocolate, and a disposable napkin and made one ....

 

Used it for the rest of the cruise with no argument at an venue..... other than my dearest wife who thought it looked ridiculous !

 

Under which Level was this, informal or formal?

[Downunder55]

1 hour ago, milepig said:

Under which Level was this, informal or formal?

 

Not too sure, but think it was a formal night

[milepig]

2 hours ago, milepig said:

Having read the whole thread, I’d just like to know what we’ll see on the Muse in Alaska this summer, and how we find out. I have no problem dealing with reality, but have no idea what that means. 

I guess what I’m looking for is a chart. The muse has these restaurants. And on various nights formal/informal/casual the vatt try ious restaurants are?? I know the grill is alway casual, as is pizza, others??

[drron29]

For the Nova, Ray and Expedition ships ties are not required. For the classic ships they are only required on formal nights in Atlantide/ MDR, Salt/ Indochine and La Dame.

Jackets not required on Expedition ships and reported as optional on Nova and on Ray when it starts.

On the classic fleet required in all restaurants except the Grill and pizza restaurant. La Dame virtually always a jacket required and usually in Atlantide. The other restaurants it depends on the Maître d. Though I have rarely seen it enforced in the other restaurants.And some times Atlantide has a Maître d who doesn’t enforce the dress code.

And that is what makes it complicated.

[milepig]

6 minutes ago, drron29 said:

For the Nova, Ray and Expedition ships ties are not required. For the classic ships they are only required on formal nights in Atlantide/ MDR, Salt/ Indochine and La Dame.

Jackets not required on Expedition ships and reported as optional on Nova and on Ray when it starts.

On the classic fleet required in all restaurants except the Grill and pizza restaurant. La Dame virtually always a jacket required and usually in Atlantide. The other restaurants it depends on the Maître d. Though I have rarely seen it enforced in the other restaurants.And some times Atlantide has a Maître d who doesn’t enforce the dress code.

And that is what makes it complicated.

Vacation isn’t meant to be complicated! It will all become clear and we’ll go with the flow. 

[Host Jazzbeau]

56 minutes ago, milepig said:

Vacation isn’t meant to be complicated! It will all become clear and we’ll go with the flow. 

Rumor has it, it will all become simpler in 2024.  Not in time for my Jan. 29 cruise, but hopefully in time for you.

[tinaincc]

2 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

Rumor has it, it will all become simpler in 2024.  Not in time for my Jan. 29 cruise, but hopefully in time for you.

Gosh I hope so!

[drkitkat123]

Just off the Muse, Auckland to Sydney and could find little evidence of any enforcement in any restaurant. I had studied up on the grid of dress code versus restaurant but was so relaxed on holiday, that I was not bothered to work out the difference between casual and informal and which restaurants required which. Just dressed neatly, with a jacket on some nights when I felt like it and it worked fine for me. Wore a tie one night with a suit for formal in Atlantide and did not bother for second nite and no-one said anything. One night a friend was asked to put long pants on (I did warn him) and another nite I believe someone was given a coat to put on the back of their chair in Atlantide (was not asked to wear it!)

[tinaincc]

2 minutes ago, drkitkat123 said:

Just off the Muse, Auckland to Sydney and could find little evidence of any enforcement in any restaurant. I had studied up on the grid of dress code versus restaurant but was so relaxed on holiday, that I was not bothered to work out the difference between casual and informal and which restaurants required which. Just dressed neatly, with a jacket on some nights when I felt like it and it worked fine for me. Wore a tie one night with a suit for formal in Atlantide and did not bother for second nite and no-one said anything. One night a friend was asked to put long pants on (I did warn him) and another nite I believe someone was given a coat to put on the back of their chair in Atlantide (was not asked to wear it!)

Thanks for the observations.

 

For the life of me I cannot understand why they insist on giving out jackets to put on chair backs. So silly.

[Host Jazzbeau]

27 minutes ago, drkitkat123 said:

Just off the Muse, Auckland to Sydney and could find little evidence of any enforcement in any restaurant. I had studied up on the grid of dress code versus restaurant but was so relaxed on holiday, that I was not bothered to work out the difference between casual and informal and which restaurants required which. Just dressed neatly, with a jacket on some nights when I felt like it and it worked fine for me. Wore a tie one night with a suit for formal in Atlantide and did not bother for second nite and no-one said anything. One night a friend was asked to put long pants on (I did warn him) and another nite I believe someone was given a coat to put on the back of their chair in Atlantide (was not asked to wear it!)

From your lips to the Whisper Maitre D's ears!

[canderson]

1 hour ago, tinaincc said:

Thanks for the observations.

 

For the life of me I cannot understand why they insist on giving out jackets to put on chair backs. So silly.

What do you mean silly?  How else is a person expected to keep the chair warm and comfortable?  Have you no respect for the feelings of the furniture?  I suppose one could use a beach towel, but I've heard that most chairs prefer to dress for dinner.

[Host Jazzbeau]

1 hour ago, canderson said:

What do you mean silly?  How else is a person expected to keep the chair warm and comfortable?  Have you no respect for the feelings of the furniture?  I suppose one could use a beach towel, but I've heard that most chairs prefer to dress for dinner.

And a Windsor chair requires a tie!  with a Windsor knot, of course 🤣